Tag: NASA

March 11, 2019history, astronomy, space, food, productivity, physics, guest interview, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Space Race Stories (w/ Dr. David Warmflash), Why Produce Sparks, and a 1-3-5 To-Do List

Learn about why metals, fruit, and vegetables spark in the microwave, and the 1-3-5 method for arranging your to-do list. Plus, hear a couple lesser-known stories from the 20th-century space […]
February 10, 2019astronomy, space, physiology, sleep, health, physics, life hacks, brains, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Too Much Sleep Can Be Harmful, Why You Can’t Tickle Yourself, and Black Hole Light Echoes

Learn about why too much sleep may be just as harmful as too little; what light echoes detected by NASA might be able to teach us about how black holes […]
February 8, 2019astronomy, space, physiology, guest interview, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Hubble Telescope Photobomb, Why Alcohol Burns, and Why Your Cat Puts Its Butt In Your Face

Learn why NASA compared a new scientific discovery to a game of “Where’s Waldo?”; why cats stick their butts in your face; and the surprising reason why your throat burns […]
February 5, 2019astronomy, space, life hacks, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Quitting Is Underrated, Most-Googled Scientific Misconceptions, and Starquakes in the Universe

Learn about what starquakes can tell us about our universe; why quitting is underrated; and the truth behind some of the most-Googled scientific misconceptions. In this podcast, Cody Gough and […]
December 25, 2018space, communication, Curiosity Daily Episodes

You Like Talking to Strangers, NASA’s Golden Record, and Your Actual Friend Limit

Learn about how many friends you can have at one time, according to research; why you might like talking to strangers more than you realize; and the golden record NASA […]
December 3, 2018astronomy, space, physics, Curiosity Daily Episodes

How Asteroids Can Have Rings, Spiders That Nurse Their Young, and “Lord of the Forest” Tāne Mahuta

Learn about why asteroids can have rings; spiders that actually nurse their young; and Tāne Mahuta, a massive tree that’s been known to bring visitors to tears. In this podcast, […]
November 26, 2018astronomy, space, artificial intelligence, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Moral Dilemmas of Driverless Cars, How Many Friends You Can Have, and NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft

Learn about OSIRIS-REx, NASA’s first asteroid-sampling spacecraft, and why it’s about to make history; the moral dilemmas facing driverless car AI systems; and how many friends you can have at […]
November 13, 2018astronomy, space, sleep, physics, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Measure Your Sleepiness, What Happens When Galaxies Collide, and Space Junk Damage

Learn about what it looks like when galaxies collide with one another; how to measure how sleepy you are using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale; and how much damage space junk […]
November 6, 2018history, space, physics, Curiosity Daily Episodes

Prince Rupert’s Drop, Why Earth’s Core Is Younger Than Its Surface, and Newborn Babies May Be Super Smart

Learn why a Prince Rupert’s drop is both super-fragile and virtually unbreakable; why researchers think newborn babies are a lot smarter than they look; and why Earth’s core is younger […]
October 19, 2018history, astronomy, space, physics, Curiosity Daily Episodes

The Habitable Epoch, Mars 2020’s Search for Life, and 4 Research-Based Personality Types

Learn about why the universe may have been teeming with life billions of years ago; why NASA’s Mars 2020 Martian rover mission is going to be a huge milestone; and […]